Punxsutawney Spirit, 1894-10-17

              PTJJfXSUTAWN3BY, PA, WEDNESDAY. He Is the United States Senate Postmaster. V OIi»; jyKJLj* WK A Is Man? Selfish Creature. 'WW ■ ' * * ■ THOMSON'S GLOVE FITTIMCI THAT IE* DRESS. dent of the Howard County School Conrteted at Hla Home at Elliott City, M(L, oTReoeMng Money in Excem of HI* Per Diem as Presi- stock of the latest Dress Goods. All colors, styles and qualities. Before at our stock. buying please look for NOVEMBER now ready. STYLISH. v OMPOHTABLB. HQd will WJBAli. 5c. per copy, (by mail fle.) & SON 25 Prs. of Men's Hand-made Leather Driving Boots, Worth £5.00 for £2.50. Worth $4 50 for $2.60. 25 Pairs of Men's Oil Grain Boots, ♦ Snag Proof Boots, Lumberman's Rubbers, Fine Overshoes, New Style Mackintosh Goats, Olothing and Furnishing Goods. _ Lines better selected than ever. BetterValues for the money than ever. Prosperity, Human nature is much the same in the whole race. We are all apt to want all we can get and look'.'for more. And some men are so full of "I am the great I Am; I own this earth and want all you poor devils to get off of it " We ara not just built tbat way. True, we love OUR LEADER. Narrow. Squ*r*» ntid Pointed Toe*, Lace and Button. Lidies' Standard Fashion Magaz ne Best ClotMno But are not so narrow-minded ds to want it all. When my neighbor prospers, so do I. Times have been hard and money scarce, yet we all have to be fed and clothed. Now, what you want to know is where you can get the TRY THEM. E. = cxjisrisrx]srG-iiA.M DRAB AND BLACK. The Besi Fitting and Most Comiortabl*. TSY tsieivj:- HIGH BUST, WIN SLOW BLOCK. FRESH FOREIGN NEWS at Vienna. Strauss Jubilee Celebration company. The petition recite3 that according to the terms of the charter, the Casuality company wan to make all< investments subject to the laws of Maryland, but that loans were made to Wm. E. Mitigeley of New York, tho president of the company, and to others to the amount of $300,000 In violation of the charter and the petitioners therefor claim that the directors of the company are responsible for the Io»» cf that sum. WRECKS PASSED AT SEA. For the least money. We are prepared to say, and believe we are telling th« truth, that we can save you money on Clothing, Hats, Gaps and Shoes. Our trade is improving every day. We have a complete stock of New Fall and Winter Goods, and will show yoit' styles and prices that will surprise you. All Suits $6 and $8. Overcoats all styles and Furnishing Goods, Underwear, Neckwear, „ Hosiery, Gloves' &c , Mackintosh and Rubber Coats, Trunks, Satchels, Valises, Boys'and Children's Jersey and Lord Fontleroy Suits, handsome and cheap. Tho Silver Wreath Given by the Com. poser's Friends iu the United Statei Arrives—The Czar's Old Physician Says the Russian Raler May Recover To Live an Invalid's Life. The Women's elub, intended to aid English and American girls who come to Berlin to study, opened rooms oc Wednesday in the Kurfuresten strasse und Gratel." The piece was very successful. The emperor congratulated the composer with the words: "Ever our children must enjoy such a work." German Sugar Interests. The representative of Qermany'i sugar interests have been appeaBed somewhat by learning that the Ne« York customs authorities have decided to levy tho extra sugar tax equally upon imports from all countries. The fears of discrimination against the German producers have been dispelled and the threats of retaliation have ceased. • :NORTH'S:* ONI PRICE CLOTHING AND FURNISHING HOUSE, PUN'XSUTAWNEY, PA. Worth Talking About Special Baruain Sale The Proposed Chinese Loan. London, Oct. 15.—The Central New? correspondent in Shanghai cables "It is reported that in consequence ol the projected £10,000,000 10-percentage loan, to be guaranteed by 'he imperial customs, Chinese agents abroad have been instructed to put the best face possible on the recent Chinese reverse? and to represent the fleet as blng active and efficient. The outbreak of the Kulaowhei society in Hankow has spread rapidly. Troops were sent out to quell it, but they were resisted savagely and eventually were put to flight. Two mandarins were killed." liens of the Recent Storm. Further Evidence of the Dost met ivf>-j Edgartown, Mass., Oct. 15.—Fishing smack Emma of New London arrived! from Nantucket shoals yesterday and! returned. She reports a sunke»j schooner about eleven miles east b»i south from Sankaty head, Nantucket, one mast still standing, the other broken off and floating, butt up. She is surrounded by her wreckage. Her booms and gaffs were painted black at the ends and a small raft was made fast to the mast. About fourteen miles off-shore, In the same direction, found the top of the vessels house, top pointed brown and sides white, with a companion-way at each end. The Emma also picked up a ship's long boat about twenty-five feet long, painted white, with a black rib band, evidently new, with tholepins shipped, but no oars. Near the top of the house was picked up a small sea chest containing underwear marked "Leeds" and "J. P. L." It 1s thought to have belonged to Captain Leeds, of schooner Laura ▼. Rose. Elllott City, Md., Oct. 15.—Robert A. Dobbin, postmaster of the United States senate, was found guilty Saturday night of receiving $74 in excess of his per diem as president of the Howard county school board. Counsel for President Dobbin argued that the charges were for traveling expenses while Inspecting school buildings and doing other outside work, and showed that such was the custom in other counties of the state. After five hours of deliberation the jury returned the verdict as above stated. The "school board cases" have engaged the Attention of the How'ard county authorities for several months. Charges that John Emory Hill, the secretary, treasurer and examiner, who has since resigned, was mismanaging the funds of the school board led to an investigation by the grand jury, the upshot of Which was the indictment of Mr. Hill, president Dobbin and Dr. John W. Hebb of the board. President Dobbin was indicted for th» charge on which he has been convicted and was also indicted jointly with Dr. Hebb and Mr. Hill for conspiring ,to embezzle $150. Mr. Hill was indicted tot negligence in office and falling to account for, J2.197.05, and Dr. Hebb for drawing $100 more than his salary and for improperly demanding and receiving $660 for vaccinating school children. The court sustained demurrer* against > the indictments against Mr. Hill for neglect of fiufy and against the three officials for conspiracy to embezzle $160 paid out by them for a trip on school business to Richmond. The case against Dr. John W. Hebb for receiving $600 for vaccinating pupils in the public schools was removed to Frederick county for trial on his oath that he J>ox0A not secure a fair and impartial Vsrdtat in this court. ROBBED AN*> BK VTKN. Eiporleiicc Old Pennsylvania Man In Xcw York. New York, Oct. 15.—Edward Moore, 71 years old, of PItton Ferry, Luzerne county, Pa., walked Into the Leonard Btreet police station yesterday In a sad and dilapidated condition. He was bleeding from a scalp wound and said that he had been robbed but by whom he did not know. He said he arrived in Jersey City Saturday night from PItton Ferry. He crossed the ferry to this city where he made the acquaintance of "two friends." He said he had two drinks and then he knew notHbig more until he found himself on the river front in a strange suit of clothes which was decidedly seedy, compared with the one that had been stolen from him. An ambulance was summoned an<J "the old man was removed to Chambers street hospital where It was learned that several ribs were fractured and his back severely contused besides the scalp wound. Moore said that when he arrived in New York city he had $71 and when he looked lor it he found only Ave cents. At His Father's Funeral Handcuffed. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 15.—James Fitzgerald, awaiting sentence for murder in the first degree, yesterday took part in his father's funeral while handcuffed and guarded by two deputies. When the prisoner was convicted of murdering his sweetheart, his father fainted in court and never recovered, dying Friday evening. Mormons Tarred and Centertown, Ky., Oct. 15.—Elders Freeman and Mercer, Mormon missionaries, who have converted fifty people In this vicinity, mostly women, to their faUh, were visited by a party of Indignant citizens and given a coat of tar and feathers. The two were then ordered to leave at once, which tfcey promised to do. Warden Durwton's Funeral. Auburn, N. Y., Oct. 1G.—St. Peterti church was crowded yesterday afternoon at the obsequies of Charles Francis Durston, agent and, warden of Sing Sing prison. The remains arrived here early In the morning In a special funeral car and were taken to Cameron's undertaking rooms, where they were viewed by thousands of persons. At S o'clock they were removed to the church where the Rev. Dr. Bralnard conducted the funeral services. The! members of the Cayuga county bar attended in a body, as did the officials of the state prison In this city. A special train from Syracuse brought about fifty friends of the deceased. Local Weather Forecast. Generally fair; brisk, westerly winds; colder. Off on a Long Tramp. New York, Oct. 15.—G. Petersen, who lives at No. 76 Second place, Brooklyn, proposes to walk from here to Chicago In order to beat the record of the French journalists, George Meyer, who came over last year and walked to the World's fair in forty-flve days. Mr. Petersen says he will start from Brooklyn city hall to-day. He will travel on a schedule calling for a thirty days' trip. If he walks the distance in that time he will beat the Meyer record by ten days.  24 Pairs of Light Weight Shoes, Worth $2.50 for 411.25. Boys' and Children's Leather Boots at Bargain Prices. Anarchists' Arsenal Seized. London, Oct. 16.—The Havre correrespondent of the Central News says: "Seventy packages purporting to be furniture were landed here recently from Southampton. Upon examining the police found that they bontained a perfect arsenal of anarchist weapons. Including various bombB, explosives, old arms and ammunition, skeleton keys and burglars' tools. The Havre police communicated with the English police who are trying to trace th« packages to the sender." May Lead to I)i»fVanchi8cmont. South McAlIster, I. T., Oct. 15.—Ju< pleaded guilty to this charge and received a small fine. It may lead to total disfranchisement when the country becomes a state. C. B. Stuart has been holding, during the present term of the United States court, that'all parties who have heretofore been convicted or pleaded guilty to liquor selling in the Indian country are Incompetent to testify, as the law makes selling liquor in the Indian country a felony. This is a very important decision as some of the leading citizens Bam Johnilng's "at Homo." Sam Johnsing, an Austin colored man, who keeps the sheriff busy hunting him up, is once inoro an Inmate of the Travis county bastile. Jim Weh- Bter, a chum of the accused, called at the jail to console his friend. "What do yon want here?" asked tha jailer in a gruff voice. "I jess called, sah, ter make inquiry. Bah, if my friend, Mr. Sam Johns! ng, la at home, sah?"—Alex Sweet, in Tens Sif tings.  M. DE COIX IN NEW YOHX. The French Journalist Hero To Sludf Our Political Methods. New York, Oct. 15.—The big French liner La Champagne arrived last night after a Slow but pleasant trip. Among the passengers aboard her was M. de Colx, the foreign political corresponddent of the Journal des Debats. of Paris. When seen at the Hotel Martin, M. de Coix expressed pleasure at the prospect of being able to study and receive in the United States some Idea of American political methods, but added that his present visit was one of pleasure only and that It had no political significance. Regarding the Japanese-Chinese war and the attitude or Intentions of the ruling powers In Europe towards the warring nations, he said: "France is very indifferent in the matter; in fact, absolute indifference would best express the sentiment of the country. Frenchmen look upon the war as you and I look upon a burlesque or a light opera. It amuses them immensely, and ts the subject, of course, of a good deal of light comment." He thought 'that Russia was not now ready to take any action In the matter. Death of Augustus Dix. Elizabeth, N. J., Oct. 16.—J. Augustus Dlx, superintendent of the Elizabeth public schools, is dead. He was a native of Albany, N. Y., and was 64 years old. He was associated, in the early fifties, with George William Curtis and F. L. Olmsted in the publication ol Putnam's magazine, when Charles A. Dana and Parke Godwin were on ths editorial staff. During the late war Mr. Dlx was Jersey's fiscal agent It Ohanfed Their Jflntf*. Fair Visitor—So yon have decidi not to sell your house? Fair Hostess—Yes. * Yon see, v placed the matter In the hands of a estate agent, but after reading his loi ly advertisement about our proper neither John nor myself eould think parting with such a wonderful and pi feet home.—Pearson's Weekly. Cwlmu ReAued Renomlnation. Hacltensack, N. J., Oct. 15.—The committee of democrats appointed to select a candidate to take the congressional Paterson. refused a renominates, because of hi* vote against the WijMQItJrfU. Cadmus was nomination for the Fifth district, Preston Stevenson having declined the honor, met here and decided upon Andrew H. Deroarest, a retired grocer of CxcMw Mm'< art Boyt'eFurililwr. H. J. LOEB St. Elm6 Store, ' fs|$p " ' « - 4'f H'1'" . WANT TO SUE STOCKHOLDERS. Petition of Creditors Casualty Company. the American Baltimore, Oct. 16.—Messrs. Bernard Carter & Sons, as counsel for the Boston & Maine Railroad company, the West End Street Railway company of Boston, the New England Telephone & Telegraph company of Massachusetts and others, filed a petition In the city circuit court In the case of Isaac R. Trimble and others against the American Casuallty Insurance & Security company, to secure the court's order directing the receivers of the latter corporation to institute suit against certain officers and_ stockholders, of the Don't Understand Human Mature. j "Yes," said the proprietor of the bar-l ber shop, "he was a very good barber, I but we had to let him go. He didn't understand the business." "What did he do?" "He forgot to say to a baldheadad customer thathia hair needed lilmntaK to-day. *—Indianapolis Journal. t —Small in rise, great In molts: DeWIM's Mttls Barty Blssrs. Bert pUl tar eefHy I—Ob* ward daaeftbM ft—"parfesttea." ,W« ntt *> D.wmiftwiBdr., NTMOb■tliMtoaans,Mw akia ttHW u4ta* w«U kaoim eon tor v»m. i.U.Buyme. I# The emperor and empress occupied the royal box at the opera Saturday night. The occasion was the first pro- duction o t_. Vienna, Oct. 15.—The Strauss jubilee was celebrated Sunday in every concert hall in Vienna. The principal fete of the day took place in the grand hall of the Musical society. The room was crowded. Conspicuous among the hundreds of Viennese and foreigners were Brahms, the composer; Chevalier de Madeyski, the minister of public Instruction; many members of the reichsrath, high officers of the army and celebrated artists and actors from all parts of the world. Fraeulein Hohenfels, the actress, recited Baron Berger's prologue In verse, and was heartily applauded. The concert which was given by the orchestra from the imperial opera, consisted of pieces by Strauss. Two songs were given by the famous Men's Singing Bociety, accompanied by the orchestra. The pianist, Gruenfeld, played a paraphrase of Strauss waltzes. Kvery piece was received with uproarious demonstrations of enthusiasm, and Strauss, who sat with his wife and daughter in a box, was kept busy bowing his thanks to his friends. In response to vigorous calls he eventually came forward to the podium. He was surrotinded by admirers and congratulated for nearly half an hour. Despite the fatigue of the last three days he looked fresh and cheerful. No member of the Imperial family attended the concert, and the Imperial Gazette has not named Strauss for any decoration, although It Is hoped that an announcement In behalf of the emperor will be made to-day. Rudolph Aronson Of New York arrived here with the magnificent silver wreath given by the composer's friends In the United States. He will present the wreath to Strauss to-day. Congratulatory telegrams and letters, addresses and gifts still come by the hundred from all civilized countries The Czar May Recover. Berlin, Oct. 15.—Dr. Schweninger, who has returned from Varzln, says that Prince and Princess Bismarck are in good health, although the princess was deeply grieved by the loss of the Baroness Reckow, a friend of her youth, who died In Varzin a week ago. Letters from Llvadia agree with the semi-olflclal Btetement made in Vienna that the czar's condition is more hopeful. Prof. Leyden reached Llvadia early in the week. On his way he consulted with the Vienna specialist. Prof. Nothnagel, whose opinion, based on Leyden's diagnosis, is that the czar may recover or at least live an Invalid's life for many years. The czar's old body physician. Dr. Hlrsch, who was summoned from Meran to Llvadia, 'said to a reporter in Vienna that the czar's illness was not at all hopeless as long as a change of climate was possible, and this was the case at present Hirsch will accompany the czar to Corfu. The Tageblatt's report that the czar has cancer of the kidneys originated in his family history, as the Empress Alexandra, wife of Emperor Nicholas, died of cancerous disease and several other members of his house suffered from the same illness. Who Will Bo the Next Pope? liberal ideas which The Tageblatt's Rome correspondent has had an interview with Cardinal Galimberti concerning the election oi the next pope. The cardinal said h« thought the conclave would choose Cardinal Amilcare Malagola, archbishop of Pernio, who belonged to a rich and noble family and had th« present pope. t , i «, • 4 t\ .11 ■. i i ■ \• -t s 1J: , .i.'v I*'.""*; ■ ( • V M, 'Oyjl ,  1894. Na*> OCTOBER 17, We have a large I* • J I I I ■& t amri!